Maraton.doc

ACADEMIA PIERRE LAPLACE

Profesor: AREVALO GOMEZ

MARATHON 1.- Choose the correct Subject Pronouns, Object Pronouns, Possessive Adjectives, Possessive Pronouns and Reflexive Pronouns. 1.1. The teacher always gives the students homework. a) They b) Their c) Theirs d) Them 1.2. I am reading the book to my little niece. a) She b) Her c) Hers d) Him 1.3. Christopher, Karla and I worked in the garden. a) They b) We c) You d) Us 1.4. Louis is going to see Anne. a) He b) Him c) Her d) She 1.5. Louis is going to see Anne. a) He b) Him c) Her d) She 1.6. Jack has two siblings. …….. names are Jane and Carlos. a) They b) Their c) Theirs d) Them 1.7. We don’t like their house. We prefer ………… a) Ours b) Us c) Our d) We 1.8. Is that your suitcase? No, it isn’t …………. a) I b) My c) Mine d) Me 1.9. The bird washed ……….. by splashing in a puddle. a) Itself b) Itselves c) it d) its 1.10. We baked the cake by ……………. a) Ourself b) Us c) Ourselves d) Ours 2.- Complete the sentences with Adverbs Frequency and Simple Present. 2.1. Our boss Mrs. Jones …………….……… (never/be) late in the job. 2.2. I …………………..… (often/clean) my bedroom at the weekend. 2.3. My brother …………………….. (hardly ever/help) me with my test. 2.4. Rosa ……………………. (rarely/watch) football on TV. 2.5. The school bus …………………… (always/arrive) at half past eight. 2.6. Alexis and her husband ………………………(sometimes/come) in holidays. 2.7. Peter’s car is always dirty. He ……………………. (never/clean) it. 3.-Complete the text the correct verbs. Tom ……………. (work) at a bank. He …………… (be) a manager. He ………….. (start) to work every day at 8:00 a.m. He ……………. (finish) his job at 6:00 p.m. He ……………… (live) very close to the bank. He ……………… (walk) to work every day. His brother and sister also ……………… (work) at the bank. However, they ………………… (not/live) close the bank. They ……………. (drive) cars to work. They ……………… (begin) to work at 9:00 a.m. In the bank, Tom ………… (be) the boss. He is really bossy and he doesn’t like to help his coworkers. He …………………. (like) his job because he is well-paid. Many customers ……………. (feel) disgusting for his behavior. Nevertheless, Tom …………….. (get) on with his siblings. They consider him to be very kind.

Simón Rodríguez 108-Umacollo (frente Colegio San Juan) (054)661501

ACADEMIA PIERRE LAPLACE

Profesor: AREVALO GOMEZ

4. Read again the text of exercise 3 and march the correct alternative. a) Tom has worked at the bank. T F b) He’s a manager. T F c) He stays at work at 10:10 a.m. T F d) He is working at the bank at 7:00 p.m. T F e) His siblings walking to the job. T F f) His siblings and Tom work in the same schedule. T F g) Tom’s not well-paid. T F h) Tom is kind with his coworkers. T F I) Tom has a good relation with his siblings T F 5. Complete the correct preposition. 5.1. I live …………… 12 Columbus street. 5.2. Sharon’s birthday is …………… January. 5.3. She fell asleep ……………… the armchair. 5.4. In Canada, it always snows …………… winter. 5.5. My brother often goes swimming …………. the weekend. 5.6. The Beatles was a popular music band …………… the 1960’s 5.7. My brother likes to get up ……………. sunrise. 5.8. Janet is ………….. home now. 5.9. There were no clouds ……………. the sky. 5.10. The train leaves …………. half past seven …………. noon. 6. Write for or since. 6.1. She’s been in Rio ………………. Monday. 6.2. She’s been in Rio ………………. four days. 6.3. Mike has been sick ……………….. a long time. He’s been in the hospital ……………. October. 6.4. My aunt gas lived in the United States …………….. 16 years. 6.5. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty ………….. many years. 6.6. Mrs. Harris is in her office. She’s been there …………………. 7 o’ clock. 6.7. It’s been raining ……………… I got up this morning. 6.8. ……………… Christmas, the weather has been quite mild. 6.9. That’s a very old car. I’ve had it ……………. ages. 6.10. Tom and I have known each other ……………… six months.

Simón Rodríguez 108-Umacollo (frente Colegio San Juan) (054)661501